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Japan remains on rain alert after emergency warnings
Heavy rain emergency warnings were issued across Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan at one point on Monday, as ...
Japan’s Kumamoto Lifts Some Evacuation Orders as Rain Eases
Authorities in Japan’s southwestern Kumamoto Prefecture have issued a series of evacuation orders due to heavy rain, ...
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Weather agency warns of landslides and flooding in Kyushu as heavy rain continues
Wide areas of the country also experienced rainfall Sunday due to a large stationary front. Rainfall is projected to continue ...
Multiple reports of flood damage in Kumamoto
At least two people have been reported missing as torrential rain in Japan's southwestern Kyushu region caused landslides and ...
Japan sets record high temperatures prompting worries over rice crops
Japan recorded its highest-ever temperature of 41.8 degrees Celsius (107.2 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday, prompting the ...
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Torrential rain hits Japan following record high temperatures: ‘Lives are at risk’
Japan’s weather agency issued a special heavy rain alert for the southern region of Kagoshima, warning “lives are at risk” as ...
Torrential rain pounds Ishikawa, warnings issued for Sea of Japan coast
Japanese weather officials say damp and warm air flowing toward a weather front has formed bands of heavy rain clouds in ...
Japan sets 2 heat records in one day as mercury soars past 107 degrees
Japan logged two new heat records in a single day as the mercury hit 41.6 degrees Celsius (106.88 degrees Fahrenheit) and ...